Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Itachi used his Susanoo to strike down Uchiha Fugaku, then escaped amid the confusion as the clan leaders and ANBU followed Hiruzen Sarutobi’s cautious orders. Fugaku reappeared unharmed and used soul-burning purple flames to hold off the Sarutobi ninja while his clansmen fled.

• Itachi hurled a Yasakani no Magatama through Fugaku’s Susanoo and into the ground, while Hiruzen ordered ANBU to capture Itachi for massacring his clan.
• Kakashi attacked Itachi with Chidori as Yamato tried to bind him, but Itachi dispelled his Susanoo and escaped using the Crow Clone Technique.
• Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue discussed Fugaku’s likely Mangekyo abilities, and Tang Ping revealed that more than two members of the Uchiha family had awakened the Mangekyo.
• Fugaku emerged unharmed from the crater and swept purple flames across Sarutobi ninja, burning their souls and forcing Hiruzen to order a retreat.
• Fugaku evaded his pursuers to delay them while his clansmen escaped, beginning a game of hide-and-seek.

Uchiha Fugaku rampaged through the Sarutobi Clan Land while Konoha’s leaders pursued him, and they trapped him inside a Four Violet Flames Formation. Their coordinated attacks caught a Shadow Clone, but Fugaku used the distraction to strike from behind, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Uchiha Fugaku fought off the pursuing Konoha forces and set much of the Sarutobi Clan Land ablaze.
• Hinata Cang Yue said the setup was ready, and Danzo, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and a Sarutobi Clan elder formed the Four Violet Flames Formation around Fugaku.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others attacked Fugaku inside the barrier, and Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi combined their techniques to control him while Yamato bound him with wood.
• Yamato realized the bound Fugaku was a Shadow Clone, and Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Enma and prepared to fight.
• Fugaku sent a wave of flames at the group, forcing them to scatter, then used the opening to stab someone from behind.

Uchiha Fugaku used his Mangekyo’s revival ability to stall Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others until the Four Violet Flames Formation collapsed. With his eyes nearly blind, he then rushed toward the Shimura Clan to attack Danzo’s clansmen.

• Yamato’s Wood Clone trapped Uchiha Fugaku, and Kakashi destroyed it with a Lightning Blade, but Fugaku revived through his Mangekyo ability.
• Fugaku kept the battle going with taijutsu and genjutsu, targeting Hiruzen Sarutobi with his purple flames and forcing Enma to end his Summoning Technique.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and his allies fought cautiously while Fugaku’s Mangekyo restored his Chakra at the cost of his eye power.
• The Four Violet Flames Formation collapsed after Danzo and the others could no longer sustain it, while Fugaku had used up three lives and his eyes neared blindness.
• Fugaku charged toward the Shimura Clan, choosing to attack Danzo’s clansmen because he could not take Danzo down directly.

Uchiha Fugaku attacked the Shimura Clan grounds, using Susanoo and Fire Release against the defending ninja while Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi held back. As Asuma charged toward Fugaku, Tang Ping was stunned by Asuma’s drastic change in appearance and suspected it was connected to the genjutsu and cave incident.

• Uchiha Fugaku broke through the Shimura and Sarutobi clans’ defenses with his initial Susanoo and unleashed Great Fire Annihilation.
• Danzo raged over the destruction of the Shimura Clan grounds, but Hiruzen Sarutobi urged him to learn who was behind the attack before acting.
• Asuma Sarutobi rushed toward Uchiha Fugaku, drawing warnings from the surrounding ninja.
• Tang Ping recognized Asuma but was shocked by his clean-shaven, fair, feminine appearance and recalled the genjutsu and cave incident involving Danzo.

Asuma’s sudden power-up and Yamato’s Wood Release briefly protected him from Uchiha Fugaku, whose Susanoo advanced to its second stage. Guided by a mysterious voice, Fugaku launched his final attack toward an unexpected target, leaving the gathered ninja stunned.

• Tang Ping realized Asuma’s increased strength came from his descent into darkness and worried that he might learn who had betrayed him.
• Yamato protected Asuma from Fugaku’s Susanoo strike with Wood Release: Wooden Dome Wall.
• Fugaku saw through Kakashi’s clone feint and expanded his Susanoo to its second stage, stopping Kakashi’s Chidori.
• Hiruzen and the others attacked Fugaku, but their ninjutsu could not penetrate the Susanoo’s defenses.
• A mysterious voice directed Fugaku toward the Shimura Clan Shrine, where Shimura and Sarutobi clan members were sheltering.
• Fugaku’s Susanoo launched its final strike at a target that shocked the ninja watching.

Uchiha Fugaku’s Susanoo destroyed the Shimura Clan Shrine and its shelters, while his self-detonation killed Danzo’s Shadow Clone and erased his body. Hiruzen Sarutobi struggled to contain the fallout and agreed to ask Squad 404 to return as Konoha faced the threat of other villages.

• Susanoo’s Yasakani no Magatama shattered the shrine’s barrier and devastated the Shimura Clan Shrine and the shelters beneath it.
• Uchiha Fugaku detonated the Exploding Tags on his body as Danzo approached, killing Danzo’s Shadow Clone and the nearby Root Ninja.
• Danzo emerged alive after using a Resurrection Coin, and the blasts left no trace of Uchiha Fugaku’s body or eyes.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized the destruction made the Uchiha massacre impossible to conceal and ordered rescue efforts, a search for the enemy, and border monitoring.
• Mitokado Homura urged Hiruzen Sarutobi to bring Tsunade and Jiraiya back, but Hiruzen said they could not return in time.
• Mitokado Homura proposed recalling Squad 404, and Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to discuss it with them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that more than several hundred Uchiha bodies were missing, raising fears that a large group had escaped and might seek revenge on Konoha. The elders ruled out linking the incident to Tenshukaku and ordered Squad 404 to remain there, just as Kakashi arrived with his investigation report.

• An Anbu told Hiruzen Sarutobi that more than several hundred Uchiha bodies were missing, prompting him to summon the Advisor Elders.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi invited Asuma to join the Anbu, while Asuma secretly revealed his hatred of the world and his ambition to become Hokage and take revenge.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura discussed the missing Uchiha and feared the consequences if hundreds had escaped.
• Utatane Koharu raised the possibility of Tenshukaku's involvement, but Hiruzen Sarutobi forcefully rejected it.
• Danzo and Utatane Koharu agreed that Squad 404 must not return to Konoha and ordered it to remain at Tenshukaku indefinitely.
• Kakashi entered the Hokage Office to report on his investigation of the Uchiha affair.

Danzo led Root and Anbu in pursuit of the fleeing Uchiha, claiming they were going to protect them while planning to stop their escape. As his forces attacked the Uchiha group, Tang Ping and Hinata Cang Yue watched from nearby, and the chapter ended as the attackers closed in.

• Kakashi reported that about seven hundred Uchiha bodies were missing and that the trail led south through an underground passage.
• Danzo and Mitokado Homura urged a pursuit under the pretense of protecting the Uchiha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi tacitly approved.
• Danzo led several hundred Root and Anbu members south, using scattered search parties to track the fleeing Uchiha despite misleading trails.
• Tang Ping suspected Danzo had used scouting squads as bait, and he proposed intervening under the Shell Organization's cover as Kirigakure mercenaries.
• Danzo ordered his forces to rescue the Uchiha from supposed enemies, and Root and Anbu rushed toward the defenseless group with their blades drawn.

Terumi Mei arrived with Kirigakure shinobi to claim the escaped Uchiha, and Danzo accused her village of orchestrating the clan massacre. Danzo decided to kill the Fifth Mizukage, and the confrontation began with his forces attacking Kirigakure.

• Terumi Mei used Water Release: Water Formation Wall to stop a Root ninja from striking, then arrived with Ao, Chōjūrō, and Kirigakure shinobi.
• Danzo confronted Terumi Mei, and she denied that Kirigakure had interfered in Konoha’s affairs, claiming she had come to retrieve people from her village.
• Danzo accused Kirigakure of joining forces with Uchiha Itachi to massacre the Uchiha Clan and planned to blame the village for the attack.
• Terumi Mei saw through Danzo’s attempt to shift blame onto Kirigakure.
• Danzo decided to kill Terumi Mei and ordered his forces to attack the Kirigakure shinobi.

Kakashi and Yamato fought Terumi Mei while Danzo's forces struggled against Kirigakure's mist tactics. Tang Ping held back from intervening as Konoha reinforcements approached from the north.

• Kakashi attacked Terumi Mei with Chidori, then fought her at close range while Yamato followed.
• Ao cast Mist Concealing Technique, and Kirigakure shinobi used the fog to ambush Konoha's Wind Release users.
• Danzo ordered his forces to dispel the mist, but Kirigakure exploited their position and killed several Anbu and Root members.
• Terumi Mei used Lava Release against Kakashi and Yamato, who defended with Yamato's Wood Release before Kakashi continued fighting her with a substitution trick.
• Hinata Cang Yue asked Tang Ping whether they should join the battle, but he held back and predicted that Konoha reinforcements would arrive.
• Movement arose from the north as Konoha's reinforcements approached.

Hiruzen Sarutobi led Konoha’s forces toward the mist, intending to capture the Mizukage and deal with the escaped Uchiha, but the Shell Organization blocked their path. Tang Ping claimed they had only been hired for the job and taunted Hiruzen; the chapter ended as Hiruzen unfurled a scroll and began an unexpected technique.

• Utatane Koharu warned Hiruzen Sarutobi not to show mercy to the Uchiha, and he hardened his resolve for Konoha’s sake.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi halted Konoha’s thousand-strong force when he spotted three Shell Organization members standing ahead.
• Tang Ping denied that the Shell Organization had orchestrated events, saying they were merely taking money to do a job and shifting blame toward Kirigakure.
• Tang Ping mocked Hiruzen Sarutobi and exchanged words with Might Guy, who defended the idea that youth should bloom at any time.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi unfurled the scroll on his back and completed a set of hand seals, preparing an unexpected technique.

Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Jiraiya back to help capture the Shell Organization and uncover the truth behind Minato’s death. Tang Ping and his allies let Konoha prepare, intending to use Jiraiya’s arrival as an opportunity to weaken Mount Myōboku.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi used Mount Myōboku’s contract scroll to summon Toad Kosuke and ordered him to notify Jiraiya.
• Tang Ping realized Hiruzen planned to bring Jiraiya back through the Reverse Summoning Technique and told Uchiha Mei and Hinata Cang Yue to let Konoha gather its strength.
• Tang Ping privately explained his plan to use the confrontation to kill toads and weaken Mount Myōboku while promoting Hot Spring Valley.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned the Gourd Toad, and Jiraiya emerged from its hidden barrier.
• Jiraiya asked Hiruzen Sarutobi whether the Shell Organization was the enemy, then agreed to help capture them and learn the truth about Minato’s death.

The Shell Organization fought Hiruzen Sarutobi’s Konoha forces, with Hinata Cang Yue assigned to defeat Guy and Uchiha Mei to hold off Jiraiya. Hinata Cang Yue defeated Guy before he could open the Sixth Gate, while Tang Do Ping stalled the advancing Konoha fighters with Lava Release.

• Guy opened the Third Gate and charged Hinata Cang Yue, who pulled him into her Godly Vacuum Attack with Banshō Ten'in.
• Uchiha Mei blocked Jiraiya’s Lion’s Mane Technique while Tang Do Ping used Lava Release to hold back Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s forces.
• Hinata Sōji hesitated while watching the Shell Organization member fighting Guy, then joined the attack on Tang Do Ping.
• Hinata Cang Yue overpowered Guy with Gentle Fist strikes, and he collapsed after failing to open the Sixth Gate and taking her green sphere of light.

Guy failed to open the Sixth Gate, while Hinata Cang Yue and Tang Ping fought the Konoha forces to buy time for their mission against the Mount Myōboku toads. Tang Ping joined Uchiha Mei against Jiraiya as the two sides split their battles.

• Guy collapsed after failing to open the Sixth Gate, and Konoha ninja moved to protect him as Asuma Sarutobi attacked Hinata Cang Yue with Chakra Blades.
• Hinata Cang Yue's Spirit Orb restricted Guy's movements, and an Anbu escorted him to the rear for medical examination.
• Hinata Cang Yue used Shinra Tensei to separate Tang Ping from the Konoha forces and took on their powerful fighters herself.
• Uchiha Mei revealed her Three-Tomoe Sharingan to Jiraiya, who questioned her about her identity and goals.
• Mei used Lava Release: Lava Spear Rain against Jiraiya, who defended himself with Needle Jizo, before Tang Ping joined Mei and began the next round of their fight.

Hinata Cang Yue fought off Konoha’s forces while testing her new Feather Garment technique, then turned her attention to Hinata Sōji over a personal grudge. She used Shinra Tensei to clear the area and began pulling him toward her with Banshō Ten'in.

• Utatane Koharu and Akimichi Choza joined Konoha’s attack on Hinata Cang Yue, who deflected their strikes with her newly developed Feather Garment.
• Hinata Cang Yue continued refining the technique in battle, drawing on Tang Ping’s warning not to rely solely on the Tenseigan.
• Hinata Sōji dodged Hinata Cang Yue’s Godly Vacuum Attack and asked who she was, but she answered with Kara’s slogan.
• Hinata Cang Yue used Shinra Tensei to crush nearby attackers, then used Banshō Ten'in to pull Hinata Sōji toward her.

Hinata Cang Yue repelled Akimichi Choza and maneuvered to provoke Hiruzen Sarutobi into using the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique. Meanwhile, Tang Ping and Uchiha Mei faced Jiraiya and the three great toads, hoping to create an opening to kill them.

• Akimichi Choza used the Secret Pill to enlarge himself and charged Hinata Cang Yue with Human Bullet Tank, but she stopped Hinata Sōji’s pull and blasted Choza away with Shinra Tensei.
• Hinata Cang Yue spotted Gamabunta, Gamaken, and Gamahiro on a nearby battlefield and began conserving Chakra while baiting Hiruzen Sarutobi to use the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.
• Tang Ping and Uchiha Mei forced Jiraiya onto the defensive, and Jiraiya summoned Gamabunta, Gamaken, and Gamahiro to stall them while he prepared Sage Mode.
• Tang Ping and Uchiha Mei shifted the fight toward their opponents, aiming to provoke Hiruzen Sarutobi into casting the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique so they could strike at the toads.

Hinata Cang Yue used the Tenseigan’s Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion inside Uchiha Mei’s Ama-no-Iwato, aiming at Jiraiya’s Toad Brothers Three. The golden blade cut through Gamaken and Gamahiro and reached Gamabunta, where an unexpected event interrupted its sweep.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi cast the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique after realizing Hinata Cang Yue might possess an ocular Kekkei Genkai, and Uchiha Mei covered the battlefield with Ama-no-Iwato.
• Hinata Cang Yue entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode, formed two Truth-Seeking Orbs, and created a golden light sword while Tang Ping and Uchiha Mei joined her.
• Yamanaka Inoichi warned Konoha’s fighters of a powerful attack, while Jiraiya and the toads sensed danger but could not see through the darkness.
• At Tang Ping’s signal, Hinata Cang Yue swung the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion toward the Toad Brothers Three, and the blade tore through Uchiha Mei’s Ama-no-Iwato.
• Gamaken’s shield and body, then Gamahiro’s swords and body, were cut apart as Jiraiya’s Toad Mouth Bind Technique failed to summon a defense.
• The golden light sword cut into Gamabunta and was halfway through its body when something unexpected happened.

Tang Ping’s group withdrew after Hinata Cang Yue’s Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion stunned Konoha, while the Uchiha refugees escaped by river under Kirigakure’s escort. The refugees reached the Land of Waves and continued toward the Land of Water, as Uchiha Shizuka’s group stayed behind to settle them and pursue a secret operation in Kirigakure.

• Hinata Cang Yue’s Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion cut through Ama-no-Iwato and forced Gamabunta to retreat, leaving both sides stunned.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi refused to pursue Tang Ping’s group, judging that Konoha could not risk further losses.
• Tang Ping and his companions joined the Uchiha refugees’ river escape plan, and Kirigakure escorted their fleet south.
• The refugees reached the Land of Waves, transferred to another fleet, and departed for the Land of Water while Tang Ping’s group returned to the Tenshukaku.
• Uchiha Shizuka and her companions stayed behind to settle the refugees and carry out a plan to cleanse Kirigakure as dissatisfied shinobi and nobles prepared a rebellion.

Tang Ping arranged for Terumi Mei to prove her loyalty by suppressing a rebellion in Xin Cun while allowing the rebels to cause damage first. Terumi Mei led her forces into the burning village, where Kirigakure rebels and nobles’ allies had attacked.

• Tang Ping prepared to test Terumi Mei’s loyalty, with Genji helping the rebellion grow and Nagai Takaomi staying out of the way.
• Terumi Mei accepted the test after weighing whether to intervene early and limit casualties or wait and strengthen her ties to Tenshukaku.
• Ao urged Terumi Mei to act for the village’s future, while Chōjūrō remained unaware of their plan.
• Terumi Mei’s fleet waited near Xin Cun while intelligence from Genji guided their timing, and Uchiha Shizuka, Inaho, and Tekka accompanied the force to watch her.
• Terumi Mei led her forces toward Xin Cun and found the village engulfed in flames as rebel Kirigakure ninja and nobles’ allies attacked.

Genji led the rebels through Kirigakure, using brutal attacks to clear a path toward the Mizukage Building while strengthening the villagers’ reliance on Tenshukaku. The rebel force reached the building, where the story left off as the “protagonist” made his entrance.

• Genji led several hundred unwilling Kirigakure ninja and more than a thousand private soldiers and hired ninja in an assault on New Mist Village’s defenders.
• Genji ordered his forces to use Exploding Tags against fortified positions so they could reach the Mizukage Building quickly.
• Villagers crowded into underground shelters and pleaded for Tenshukaku’s protection as the battle made them regret supporting those opposed to it.
• Genji killed a rebel Kirigakure ninja who objected to slaughtering villagers, then ordered his forces to kill anyone who stood in their way.
• The rebels advanced to the Mizukage Building, where the “protagonist” finally appeared.